Ten on Tuesday
Since I haven't officially posted anything on my bucket list, I thought Ten on Tuesday would be a good venue to get 10 of them listed for you. So, in no particular order or with no particular theme in mind - here are ten things from my list.
1. Ride a horse - Mari offered to let me ride her pony on Sunday, but I declined since I probably weighed more than the horse and I hadn't had a chance to post it to my list!
2. Memorize Proverbs 31. I am reading a book right now on heart centered discipline and the first chapter talks about being a Proverbs 31 Mama. Proverbs 31 talks about the other roles for a woman - wife, worker, friend, etc. I want to be like her and I think memorizing the passage and internalizing it is a good way to start.
3. Have a 30th birthday party. I helped throw a semi 30th for Melissa this past year and I hope she enjoyed it. I want a party for my 30th too. It doesn't have to be extravagant - but it should be more than I did for 29.
4. Have a surprise party. Okay, I know these too look coincidentally juxtapositioned, but they aren't. Unless Doug wants them to be. I just need it to go on record, that some day, I want a surprise party for me.
5. Teach Katie to ride her bike. It doesn't necessarily have to be me that teaches her, but either me or Doug. The little girl across the street was learning to ride her bike yesterday and I got a little teary eyed thinking about that being Katie one day.
6. Run a 1/2 marathon. I was pretty gung-ho back in November after my 8k that I wanted to do a 1/2 marathon. I have done a 10k in the past and the 8k came much more easily than I thought after not being able to really train for it. But time slipped away and we moved into our new house and things got in the way and I literally haven't run one time since Thanksgiving. But a 1/2 marathon is still in my future!
7. Make grits from scratch. Now I think this probably isn't very complicated because grits are made of, well - grits. But I don't know how to make them. I know there are different kinds - like the crockpot variety or stovetop - so it doesn't matter to me. But the Southerner in me should know how to do this.
8. Go to NYC with Doug. Long weekend or a week, whatever. Just want to go with him and see the sights!
9. Volunteer for a local charity. I always say that I don't have much time on my hands, but I think it is important to do something meaningful with my life. And I am pretty sure I have volunteered somewhere in my lifetime. But I want it to be something that becomes regular and heartfelt. I want to teach Katie that it is important to give to others in ways other than with money.
10. I want to be in a choreographed dance scene for a television show or movie. I guess I would settle for community theater too, but I might need a solo in it to make it worth it. I love to dance although I am really no good. But every time I see a dance scene, I want to be in it! There was a scene in Superstar that I loved and partly memorized in case they ever made a sequel and I could audition. I am totally envious of the actors on GLEE who get to do this for a living. Does anyone have a connection in showbiz that could make this happen?
